In Deptford, the turkey named Tom (a nod to the name for adult male turkeys) has become somewhat of a celebrity bird — albeit a nuisance at times. There have been lots of reported sightings and ...

Residents have grown attached to the turkey, whom they refer to as Tom, GG, Gobbles or Pablo, to name a few monikers.

Tom is protected from legal hunting — at least for now. New Jersey’s harvest season, which requires a license, begins in April. Once nearly extinct a century ago, the wild turkey has made a ...

A picture of a tom turkey strutting through the woods to attract a nearby hen, painted by Micah Hanson of Dakota, will be featured on Minnesota’s 2011 Wild Turkey Stamp. His design was ...